Paul Lipari

CIBC World Markets is a full-service investment bank headquartered in New York City. CIBC provides an internationally integrated research product through three primary strategies. In the US, the firm provides research coverage available in areas of focus, including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, power generation and technology, financial institutions, consumer growth, real estate and media. In Canada, the firm offers the full spectrum of coverage for all of the sectors that form the TSE 300 Index. Their broad investment grade analysis of return bond Indices provides daily performance of the Canadian bond market. The sectors covered are: government of Canada bonds, provincial and municipal bonds and corporate bonds rated AAA/AA, A and BBB. Also available is a monthly ABS/MBS market report that provides information on ABS market conditions, market summary data and monthly performance reports on outstanding transactions. This report includes information about the MBS market, including key statistics on MBS spreads and prepayments. Another report contains MBS trading data, cash flows and other key data. A separate monthly Portfolio Valuation Report provides month end pricing for ABS and MBS transactions. Corporate debt research produces highly targeted credit analysis and research for investment grade and high yield debt securities. The corporate bond review covers bond market action, new issues, price/yield movements, rating changes, and buy/sell recommendations. The fixed-income research group produces actionable fundamental and technical analysis, strategies, products, and runs bond indexes and quantitative models relating specifically to fixed income markets, bond portfolios, and individual securities. CIBC provides risk management solutions to corporations, investors, financial institutions, and governments across all asset classes: interest rates, equities, credit, currency, and commodities. CIBC World Markets is a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Columbus Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was incorporated on August 1, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Trimaran Capital Partners LLC (Trimaran Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Jay R. Bloom, Andrew R. Heyer and Dean C. Kehler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Hudson Capital Advisors BD LLC (Hudson Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Paul F Lipari. The firm is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Columbus Nova Partners LLC is a Private Equity firm a subsidiary of Sparrow Capital Holdings LLC founded in 2000.The firm is headquartered in New York.

CIFC LLC provides investment management and advisory services. The firm manages investment products for various types of investors, including pension funds, hedge funds, and other asset management firms, banks, insurance companies, and other types of institutional investors. It offers collateralized loan obligations, collateralized debt obligations, and other investment vehicles. The company was founded by Peter Gleysteen in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Epsilon Health Investors LLC (Epsilon Health Investors) is a venture capital firm founded by Steven B. Epstein and Gregory Epstein in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.